
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: The sixth edition of Branded Residences: An Overview, an independent report by Graham Associates, provides the latest data and analysis on the global branded residences sector.

Reading Time: 3 minutesMarkus Feller, CEO of Like Magic, explores how AI and automation can support sustainable hotel operations by creating a low impact guest experience.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Short-term apartment and hotel management company Sonder has entered into a long-term licensing agreement with Marriott, in addition to securing $146 million in liquidity.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Global investment firm KKR and its European hospitality partner Amante Capital have acquired the Park Grand London Kensington Hotel from Bartek Holdings Limited for an undisclosed amount.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSaudi Arabia: Luxury lifestyle brand EDITION will debut in Saudi Arabia with the opening of its twentieth hotel worldwide, located in Jeddah.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: The International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) EMEA, organised by Questex, welcomed more than 2,500 delegates at the InterContinental and Pullman hotels in Berlin.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Sarah Doyle has been appointed vice president, global brand leader at Design Hotels, overseeing more than 300 properties.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesEU: According to a recent Q3 report from Lodging Econometrics, hotel conversions across Europe stand at an all-time high of 324 hotels comprising 46,977 rooms.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUkraine: The Ukrainian Hotel & Resort Association (UHRA) and the State Agency for Tourism Development (SATD) have called on the major hotel chains to withdraw brands from Russia.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance has released a new training curriculum to help combat youth unemployment. The curriculum is designed to give unemployed youth both
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